Independent Africa

Kunle Adeyanju is a self-confessed daredevil who has climbed Mount Kilimanjaro twice and cycled from Lagos to Accra over three days. But it is his latest adventure that is creating a buzz after he successfully...

A single moment can change the trajectory of our lives. For Nigerian Iyeneobong "Iyene" Essien, that moment came when she was just five years old. She remembers the day her dad took her to...

The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights Judges will undertake a five-day peer-to-peer visit to the European Court of Human Rights, the International Court of Justice, and the International Criminal Court.The visit which...

Namibia, AfricaRelatives of Ndikuhoole Johanna Nakamhela began noticing the changes eight years ago when she struggled to recall significant moments in her life. She also seemed anxious when mingling with members of her church,...

Dusk was falling when we drove into the forested expanse of Lopé National Park in central Gabon, leaving the town of Lopé—the last outpost on the way to the reserve—far behind.In the distance, the...

Dusk was falling when we drove into the forested expanse of Lopé National Park in central Gabon, leaving the town of Lopé—the last outpost on the way to the reserve—far behind.In the distance, the...

"We are happy to see that after five years, we are continuing to augment support for African changemakers and help scale their work and impact on the continent. Congratulations to the 2022 Builders of...

The government is set to purchase a new special cargo aircraft, with plans to use the Kilimanjaro International Airport (KIA) as a strategic airport for cargo landing.According to the Deputy Minister for Work and...

As the world’s richest billionaires’ ranking continues to shift, with the most recent offset being the emergence of Indian billionaire Gautam Adani as the world’s second-richest man ahead of Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos, some...

In honor of The Big Bang Theory‘s 15th anniversary, TVLine this week is revisiting network television’s longest-running sitcom — beginning with the 20 best episodes.Trust us when we say that compiling the following list...

 James Bond franchise brass Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson have responded to the actor's recent statement that he doesn't see himself portraying the iconic character. The Luther star has long been rumored as...

Every week on the Gregorian calendar, there is an independence day celebration by a former British colony. Today, 62 countries – a great many of them African – exist as reminders of British imperial...

Oluwole Omofemi’s trip to see his works on display in New York earlier this year at Volta art fair, where three of his pieces (which had already been sold) were shown, marked the completion...

The year was 1956, and there was much fanfare and anticipation for Queen Elizabeth's first visit to Nigeria.The young monarch was just a few years into her reign and making a highly anticipated visit...

It was in the 1950s, the seeds of decolonization began to sprout, and nearly every fabric of social life was drenched in the sweet odour of a people longing for a special kind of...

Nims Obunge is a pastor at the Freedom’s Ark Church in Tottenham, North London. This is a part of Europe‘s most diverse city where one is destined to meet a lot of Black people...

The diversity of African cultures and peoples is often reflected in the range of hairstyles and headgear used by its citizens. Hairstyles and headgear have been utilized by various civilizations to indicate tribal affiliation, gender,...

The wife of a Black man who was handcuffed by police after a couple wrongfully accused him of stealing their truck, says she believes race played a factor in the way her husband was...

The former Philadelphia police officer Eric Ruch Jr, accused of fatally shooting an unarmed Black motorist in 2017, was on Tuesday September 20th,  found guilty of voluntary manslaughter. As previously reported by Face2Face Africa,...

It is never easy to list and rank a country's wealth. There are undoubtedly numerous obstacles to economic growth and maintaining a prosperous, healthy, and productive society, including social-economic status, commerce, economic shifts, natural disasters,...

Meet Atlanta, Georgia native Dianna King, a software engineer and foodie who is also the co-founder and CEO of Eat UNrestricted, one of the only brands of plant-based vegan cheese products run by a...

22 people, according to Kenyan authorities, have been freed from Laos' human trafficking rings in Southeast Asia.They say a Ugandan and a Burundian national were also rescued in a joint operation by the International...

A boxer from Detroit, Isiah Jones was shot and killed by his brother on Monday during a fight, according to his trainer Roshawn Jones, who spoke to the media at Detroit .The 28-year-old...

The West African country of Nigeria's narcotics enforcement agency claimed to have carried out what appears to be the greatest cocaine seizure in its history, according to the BBC. Near the commercial district of Lagos,...

A United Nations human rights team says rape cases are now so frequent in South Sudan that many women choose not to bother reporting frequent sexual assaults.Even those who have been gang-raped repeatedly during...

In response to the coup in Conakry last year, the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) has decided to impose sanctions on individuals in Guinea's military government. The leaders from the bloc met in...

Underneath the throne of its King to the halls, where visitors are customarily anticipated to undergo some formalities before being brought inside the palace, lies the glory of the Shona Kingdom, which was located...

Trevor Noah is a South African comedian, writer and television host said to be one of the highest-paid hosts in America. He is presently the host of The Daily Show, an American satirical news...

His name was misspelled by athletic officials and journalists when he originally participated as the black heavyweight wrestler in 1908, his name was lost in the abyss of British Olympic history for more than...

A complaint has been made to Australia's Human Rights Commission by the mother of two Black girls who were "unenrolled" from their school after a disagreement over their African hair. The mother claims that...

The Mubende district of Uganda has recorded an additional 11 suspected Ebola cases, according to the Ministry of Uganda. In a statement issued on Tuesday September 20, 2022, the ministry stated that the death of...

Former Speaker of the Gabonese parliament, Guy Nzouba-Ndama, , has been under house arrest for the past week.This comes after he was cited in a viral video trying to enter the neighboring Republic of...

A rights advocate from Chad, Nodjigoto Charbonnel, has received the 2022 Rafto Prize in recognition of his efforts on behalf of torture victims.His Youth for Peace organization (AJPNV), which works to prevent torture in...

Nigerians have referred to the First Lady, Aisha Buhari, as "insensitive"  following a post she shared on social media.According to reports, the First Lady posted pictures of herself at her daughter-in-graduation law's in the...

"The Woman King" claims to be "inspired by historical events," but it's evident that it isn't bound to them. Instead, it uses the underlying tale of 19th-century female warriors in an African kingdom as...

Seven more bodies have been retrieved from River Yala in western Kenya near the spot where a dozen others were discovered over the past two years. According to a police report seen by officials at...

A small group of placard-carrying protesters have gathered outside the European Union offices in Uganda's capital, Kampala, to express displeasure over its call to the country to end a strategic oil pipeline project with...

The unpopular banking and mobile money transaction fees will no longer be imposed on citizens in Tanzania.President Samia Suluhu Hassan directed the abolishment of the transaction fees according to Finance Minister Mwigulu Nchemba. “I would...

Equatorial Guinea has abolished its death penalty following a new criminal code signed by President Teodoro Obiang. The new penal code will be implemented after 90 days, Reuters reports. The move comes three years after President...

South Africa will bid to stage the 2027 Fifa Women's World Cup, hoping to bring the event to Africa for the first time.South Africa was the first - and so far only - country...

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry put on a united front with the rest of the royal family as they attended Queen Elizabeth's funeral at Westminster Abbey on Monday, September 19th.However, the Duke and Duchess...

World leaders from across the globe gathered together on Monday to say goodbye to Britain's longest-reigning monarch and people could not help but notice the different ways they arrived at Westminster Abbey.In a motorcade...

Social commentator, Kwame Asare Obeng has stated that the funeral ceremony of the late Queen Elizabeth II should teach Africans to uphold their culture and tradition.His comment comes after his attention was drawn to...

Look carefully and you can see the royal guards rocking ever so slightly, forwards and backwards, to keep the blood flowing My husband is - imperceptibly, infinitesimally - swaying. Backwards and forwards he goes,...